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Drizly Alcohol Delivery Comes to Gopuff

By Tom Kaiser | February 1, 2023

Drizly, an Uber subsidiary, announced a new partnership with instant delivery provider Gopuff for alcohol on demand.

BurgerFi, MAVI Launch In-Car Ordering

By Bernadette Heier | February 1, 2023

Customers will have the ability to view menus in real-time, order and pay through the dashboard of connected vehicles.

Starship Robots on a Roll: Orders up 72 Percent at George Mason University

By Bernadette Heier | January 31, 2023

George Mason University, the first U.S. college campus to offer autonomous food delivery, and Starship Technologies are celebrating four years of service and over 330,000 orders placed.

Huey Magoo’s Integrates with Tech Platform Qu to Achieve Aggressive Growth

By Bernadette Heier | January 26, 2023

The emerging brand says the integration will assist in plans to double locations this year while fulfilling guest orders across in-store, drive-thru and digital channels.

Portillo’s Bets on Southern States, Hero Dads

By Tom Kaiser | January 26, 2023

Portillo’s is sitting pretty thanks to multi-lane drive-thrus, luring “hero dads” inside and doubling down on its most concentrated markets.

Online Grocery Sales Hit $9.1 Billion, Up 2.4 Percent

By Bernadette Heier | January 25, 2023

Driving the U.S. grocery e-commerce growth was a combination of more households buying groceries online and a slight uptick in order values. 

Rising Restaurant Costs Reveal Generational Divide in Spending 

By Bernadette Heier | January 24, 2023

Amid rising prices, older consumers are dining out less, while younger generations are choosing lower-priced restaurants.

Grubhub, Topanga.io Bringing Zero-Waste Takeout to Campus

By Tom Kaiser | January 23, 2023

Diners placing takeout orders from on-campus dining locations will now have the option for zero-waste packaging thanks to a partnership between Topanga.io and Grubhub.

Southeast Asia food delivery market slows to 5 percent

By Bernadette Heier | January 19, 2023

Online food delivery spending rose 5 percent to $16.3 billion in 2022, according to a report by venture builder Momentum Works.

Uber Eats, Visa Team Up for Greener Restaurant Packaging

By Bernadette Heier | January 19, 2023

$1 million will be accessible to eligible Uber Eats restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Madrid.